You Need This Sweet Quinoa Breakfast Bowl So Bad

This protein-packed quinoa breakfast bowl will get your morning started the right way.

When you think of breakfast foods, quinoa likely doesn’t pop into your mind. But with a few sweet additions such as fresh fruit, sweet maple syrup, and creamy peanut butter, quinoa is totally breakfast-friendly!

Many sweet quinoa breakfast recipes have you cook the quinoa in almond milk. But our recipe has you cook it with water, like you normally would, and then add in the almond milk after. This is so the quinoa is fluffy and can be used for other recipes. Feel free to use the quinoa leftovers for a savory breakfast bowl or for lunch!

Since quinoa is a seed, not a grain, it’s the perfect base for your breakfast. It’s a bit easier to digest than a heavy grain and it’ll energize you. A sprinkle of granola ensures you get a healthy dose of carbs to sustain you.

Quinoa is also a great source of fiber, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, and copper. It also contains two flavonoids; quercetin and kaempferol, which provide antioxidant benefits. Quinoa is also a source of healthy fats with its omega-3 acid content.

Recipe Tips

Feel free to add any toppings you have on hand to this quinoa breakfast bowl. Get creative and try switching it up each time you make this. Some tasty suggestions are peaches, strawberries, bananas, almond butter, cacao nibs, and sliced almonds.

For the granola topping, you can either make your own using this recipe or use store-bought. I used One Degree sprouted vanilla granola which is gluten-free, vegan, and organic.

30minDuration

30minCook Time

1 breakfast bowlServings

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa

1¾ cups filtered water

½ cup almond milk

Toppings:

2 tablespoons peanut butter

2 teaspoons maple syrup

Blueberries

Coconut flakes

Granola

Preparation

Rinse quinoa in a fine mesh sieve until water runs clear. Add quinoa to a rice cooker or pot. Next, add filtered water and cover with lid. If using a pot, cook for 20 minutes, or until all the water is absorbed and quinoa is fluffy. If using a rice cooker, simply press cook and wait until the cooker signals it is finished.

Once quinoa is done cooking, remove from heat and let stand five minutes. Remove lid and fluff lightly using a fork. Set aside ½ cup cooked quinoa and store the rest in an airtight container for later use.

Add ¼ cup of cooked quinoa to each bowl and then add as much almond milk as desired. I suggest about ¼ cup. Then add one tablespoon maple syrup to each bowl. Top with one tablespoon peanut butter, a handful of blueberries, granola, and coconut shreds. Serve immediately and enjoy!